anatomy

In fourteenth-century Bologna, Alessandra Giliani, a brilliant young girl, defies convention and risks death in order to attend medical school at the university so that she can study anatomy.

Illustrations and simple text help children learn about the animal world and how animals' bodies both adapt to their environments and function internally.

Illustrates body parts of humans and animals in rhyming verse.

Discusses the cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the human body.

Photographs and text examine different parts of the human body, explaining what they are for, and comparing them to the similar body parts of animals.

A lift-the-flap book of animal butts and tails.

An illustrated introduction to anatomy and physiology that covers cell biology, genetics, and the circulatory, digestive, excretory, endocrine, exocrine, immune, defense, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, and skeletal systems.

Explains the scientific method and suggests a variety of experiments and projects about the construction and function of the human body.

Discusses touch, the three layers of human skin, what skin sensors are, and how blind people use touch to read.